10 Reasons You Should Be Watching Brooklyn Nine-Nine
3. Everyone Likes Each Other
Larry David, the creator of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, famously believed his shows should contain "no hugging, no learning". He pioneered a particularly cynical type of comedy, which has inspired countless other shows in which the characters are not particularly great people and often don't get along. While a lot of those shows are brilliant, there's something wonderful about a programme like Brooklyn Nine-Nine in which all of the characters, despite the occasional dispute, fundamentally like each other. The respect and friendship shown between them is often a source of comedy, particularly in the case of the extraordinarily loyal Detective Boyle. But even when there are no jokes involved, the precinct feels like a place where friends hang out and that's a nice world to visit once a week.
Brydie is an Australian writer and performer living in London and she complains exactly the same amount about the weather as every other Australian living in London. Yes, that is her natural lip colour, no, she will not be taking any further questions at this time.
